The Auckland Council owned property at 8 Hiwi Crescent, on the corner of Hiwi Crescent and Whangaparaoa Road (opposite Scott Road, which will provide access to Penlink) is likely to be sold, subject to final settlement, expected to be in mid-April.
The site went on the market in mid-2018. It is the final piece of land that was acquired by the former Rodney District Council in 1998 to widen Whangaparaoa Road.
Ownership was transferred to Auckland Transport (AT) when the councils amalgamated and the AT board resolved in November 2015 that the land was surplus to requirements.
The land is zoned Residential – Single House and has a capital value of $530,000.
As the property was acquired for road widening in conjunction with Penlink, the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board requested that, that the sale proceeds be transferred to the Penlink project budget.
However, the money will instead be used to repay council debt or fund investment in another priority strategic asset.
